Mite Killers

[Skiploder]

Lucas, that's great--we were planning to do inverts down the road, and I had wondered how on earth you dealt with mite problems in inverts. Might not be as practical for snakes, though.

I use Provent-A-Mite, picked up when I noticed a single mite on a newly acquired snake in quarantine. The mite was killed by hand, and the bin and rack surfaces treated with PAM. No further problems. <lol>

Hypoaspis mites work great for reptiles. I have used them in the past and was pleasantly surprised at how effectively it eradicated the infestation.

There is a nursery in my area that sells them - cheaper than a bottle of poison and worked extremely quickly.

[Lucas339]

Hypoaspis mites work great for reptiles. I have used them in the past and was pleasantly surprised at how effectively it eradicated the infestation.

There is a nursery in my area that sells them - cheaper than a bottle of poison and worked extremely quickly.

thanks for the input! im glad to hear a herper giving feed back on these.

[coolluigi007]

Huh... I never would have even though of that... killer mites?

[Lucas339]

Huh... I never would have even though of that... killer mites?

yep. they eat all the mites around and when there is no more, they eat each other.